Asian Pears

Tom Spellman from Dave Wilson Nursery talks about some of the more popular Asian Pear varieties.

[@crazyamazondude]

@DaveWilsonTrees Thank you very much for the information! Cheers.

[@user-wz1dl4cx3z]

Super grade, I have in my collection. I'm waiting for the harvest !!!

[@Healing603]

Amazing, wow wonderful

[@fishyfunhouse5489]

Wonderful!

[@TheBgcheez]

I have a Shinseki, Hosui (5 yr, old) and did have another one but it died after a year. I am in Eastern Washington. I think they all bloomed together. I had one pear on the 5 year old Hosui and maybe 6 small one's on the other. I don't spray or anything but do fertilize the yard with regular Scott's.

[@jennybaez-cepeda4919]

Love love your videos. I’ve been searching for a while thru your videos how to prune Asian pears to grow them in backyard orchard. Do you guys have any suggestion for a Hosui and Chojuro Asian pear.

[@TheSnappleman75]

This guy is the man.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

@crazyamazondude We have grown them on betulaefolia and calleryana, both seem to be very adaptable, similar to P. communis. We have also used OhxF333 and like it very much for a dwarfing tree (about 60-70% of standard). It is very adaptable as well.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

@Pris747 Yes it will. All Asian Pears will do fine in the high desert.

[@henryclayton5000]

Thanks 👍

[@PIAMUSA]

Very nice...

[@BeRad117]

I love these trees. I have one in my back yard, sadly ours wont grow up right do to other trees blocking its sunlight. Even worse we need to get rid of it now because its just leaning to far and the fruit on it is weighing down so its too low. One branch that was on the right side is on top now. Its not good and I really don't want to get rid of it because its lasted 5 years since we moved in. I also really like the fruit.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

@katen1974 Any root system can potentially lift pavers placed in sand. If pavers are set in concrete its much less likely that they will be disturbed by roots. Also how far from pavers will tree be planted?

[@crazyamazondude]

@DaveWilsonTrees I'm from Portugal, I was doing some research on various rootstocks like P.betulifolia, P.calleryana, P.serotina, P.ussuriensis P.communis and also dwarfing rootstocks for European pear! I just wanted to know what's your opinion on these rootstocks? If it's possible, thanx!

[@crazyamazondude]

Hi, I wanted to know what's the best rootstock for asian pears?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

@renagade12 Yes, it sounds like it is.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

@renagade12 Euro pears do not ripen on the tree. You must pick them and ripen them on your counter. Euro pears have a more complex flavor than asian pears, which are mostly just sweet like sugar water. They eat like an apple, and are sometime called apple pears. If you like really sweet fruit go with an Asian pear. If you prefer more acid than sugar from your fruit, go with a European pear. Or get a couple of each.

[@VinceEspositoJr]

Aren't the branches on the trees too upright? Should they not be 45-60 deg as a general rule? I ask because my 2 year old pear trees (Bartlett and Bosc) have very upright branches and some sites say they should be trained to a better angle. Thanx.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

@crazyamazondude might depend on where you're growing. What city/state are you in?

[@misschenda4717]

I have in the ground right now 20th century and sakeki pardon my spelling. This is my first time planting such trees any great professional advices would greatly be appreciate sir.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Sounds like a pollination issue. Did they all bloom together? What variety is the 5 year? What area are you in?

[@migz808]

Any Asian pear variety that can grow in the San Francisco weather??

[@antoniocolin2051]

Where can I buy fruit trees Dave Wilson ?Im here in Redley California

[@4cloverlucky]

Great videos! I am interested in whether I can prune a multi-budded asian pear tree to keep it under 5-6 feet. Do I need to purchase a tree where the grafted stems are low on the main trunk? Thank you.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

You can, though multi-buds are grafted higher, so try to find the lowest you can. You could espalier a multi-bud, so to keep it low, yet get more fruiting wood.

[@DeIicateFynn]

Hi. I checked out your website but I didn't see any grafted trees available. I wanted to know how much they sell for. I think that would be cool but ig not this has helped me choose s frw trees.

[@CubanMofo]

Can you grow these in south Florida?

[@LoanNguyen-dh1bx]

Hi Dave - We have two Asian pears. We really love the flavor of the fruits and we are getting more and more fruits every year. However, we hope you can help us out here. The fruits have worms in the core of the fruit especially when the fruit is left ripen on the tree. Are there some organic treatments that we can do to help the trees out? We would be very grateful for any help you can give us.

[@ARUNKUMAR-gh3uw]

Try Bacillus Thuringiensis spray.

[@ProdByXorak]

A few weeks ago I grafted Asian pear scions to an unknown apple variety that produces mediocre fruit and every single scion budded out leaves and one is even flowering. I thought Asian pears and apples were not compatible for grafting but as of now the Asian pear buds are growing beautifully. Should I remove the Asian pear flowers from the scion since it is the first year the scions were grafted or will it be able produce fruit in the first year? Also will the apple blossoms cross pollinate with the Asian pear blossoms?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

If it survives past a few weeks remove all small fruit. Apple is not a pollinator for Asian pear.

[@TheBgcheez]

My Asian pear doesn't produce anything. I actually have 3 Asian pear trees and 2 of the small ones produce but the 5 year old one hasn't produced since year 1. Any suggestions?

[@Soulixer]

Eating while watching

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

@Bungcao DId it bloom? Take a knife or your fingernail and scratch off a piece of bark. If it's green underneath it's still alive. If brown it's dead.

[@paullaughrige849]

I'm curious if any of these Asian pear trees are better suited for a container than other ones? I have a Bartlett ultra dwarf and am looking for a pollenizer. I just don't have ground space to plant one.

[@pibblesnbits]

Graft another variety of pear onto the bartlett tree. This will allow for cross pollination within the same tree.

[@nxcts20]

great video! ate one while watching the vid

[@bryantjoseph5275]

Nathaniel Park doing that rn😂

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Must be some sort of issue if no growth has been noticed in two years. The tree should have tripled in size in two years. Are you mulching, feeding and irrigating properly? For best results with Shinseiki you should have 20th century as pollinator.

[@NoName-kn3de]

THINKS SIR

[@tmr4225]

hey..great video..anyone knows is Hosui self-pollinated ?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

No, it needs a pollinator. 20th Century is the best option. Bartlett will work also.

[@octavianhd]

Most should do well in SF. I have one in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Frost goes down to -30 here, so they are quite hardy, and mine produces way way too many fruit. I find I have to keep thinning out the fruit, since it produces too much.

[@bmwrulesforeternity5218]

whoahhh .. wait a minute..So, I, too, can grow an ASIAN PEAR tree in western Canada? I live in Canada as well, but in Kelowna, BC (in the Okanagan Valley) and we have lots of different types of fruit grown here such as pears, apples, peaches, nectarines grapes, cherries ... etc . I was under the impression that fruit that is imported from outside of Canada is automatically put thru a UV radiation process that kills ALL DNA of anything that comes across the border. So, insects, as well as the seeds inside the fruit is all de-activated by denaturation of the DNA. Can anybody comment?

[@bmwrulesforeternity5218]

The reason for my posted comment is that .. from time to time, I save the seeds of a really good apple or pear, peach, nectarine and if I bought that particular fruit in a grocery store, there are sometimes no signage stating that THAT fruit was from Washington State or California etc.

[@PortlandOregonHomes]

How do you identify the variety? I've bought a new home and was wondering to know.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

spleujo We have photos of many of them on our website, you can try comparing yours.

[@boleromientay3769]

Do the wasps sting the fruit at harvest time? If yes how do you deal with this problem? Thanks for the videos!

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

No, that’s not a problem.

[@graftingtechniques4392]

How to get it's scion wood

[@lytken]

great informative video BUT PLEASE help me because i have tasted them many times when i was working for the USAF, but I'm back in Denmark and here i can't find any store ad all that have them ore even know them they just look very strange ad me when i try to ex plane to them what this awesome fruit is, i REALLY wish we could get them here. do you export ore know anyone who export them to Denmark, because i really think it is a fruit that we should have in our stores here. best regards Thomas

[@ronniehopper8554]

Can someone tell me if the Chojuro pear tree and the Giant Korean pear tree will pollinate each other?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

As long as they bloom together in your climate they will effectively cross pollinate with each other.

[@onememories8523]

Thank for sharing! What are the disadvantages of growing 4-1 Asian pears tree or any other 4-1 or 3-1 fruit trees?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

ONE Memories Overland Never Ends- Memories the biggest disadvantage is variety selection, not all varieties are available on a multi. Multiple budded trees require more pruning to keep the varieties growing even.

[@onememories8523]

@@DaveWilsonTrees thank you so much for responding and the great information! FYI, I think all my fruit trees are from your nursery... Love your fruit trees ! Thank you

[@abiusa]

Do you sell/ship these trees to other states? I am in New Orleans, LA and would LOVE to plant one of these in our yard. Thanks!

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Abi Nalbandian Mail order would be your best option. www.davewilson.com/home-gardens/where-to-buy-dwn-trees/mail-order-availability

[@thongnguyen143]

I just got a 15 gallon 4-in-1 Asian pear and all branches are very tall...is there a video on how to prune the tree to shape it for the future?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

+Thong Nguyen Be sure to plant the tree so the weakest or smallest caliper limb faces Southwest. Normally you would bring the tallest graft back to the size of the smallest. If they are all the same, choose a height, and top them all to that height. Prune just above an outward growing bud.

[@thongnguyen143]

+Dave Wilson Nursery what is a "caliper branch"?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

+Thong Nguyen Smallest caliper limb is the one that has the smaller diameter near the graft.

[@satyagadamsetty7335]

Where can I buy 4 in 1?

[@jellyd.9925]

If you do a three and one or four and one are those self pollinating with each other.? Can I just have that one tree and it will bare fruit without cross pollinating with another tree?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Yes, the varieties on our multis will pollinate each other. 20th Century and Shinseiki Asian pears are both self fruitful. Though any self fertile variety will typically do better with pollination.

[@DaeguKyle]

While the video is informative it would benefit from discussing fire blight and each varieties susceptibility/resistance. Some of the varieties mention (e.g., hosui), would have a very hard time surviving in fire blight prone areas and simply not be worth the effort to get one to grow. It should also be mentioned that not all will pollinate each other variety but you need to select appropriate pairings.

[@MrAlanpxh]

Hi. I love eating Asian pears. I have an Asian fruit tree plant 2 years ago. It about 6 ft tall but it only produce 1 sweet pear for me this year. What do you recommend a fertilizer for my tree so I get more fruits ? Thanks

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

christopher her you need to plant another Asian pear of a different variety, pollination will help. Be careful about over watering. A good soak every 10 to 14 days is where you want to be. Topsoil should dry between irrigations.

[@nile7014]

Can i plant sheinseki and hosui pear for good pollination?

[@chrisheinzman3066]

@DaveWilsonNursery I bought one of your grafted asian pear tree the three of the four grafts grown together how do I fix this so they are touching?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Chris Heinzman best way would be a limb spreader. Take a pice of branch or something long enough to gently hold the limbs spread apart. Might take multiple spreaders. Key is to be very careful not to break a limb off. If you have no spreader, you can also use rope to hold them apart. A short time spread apart and the limbs will stay. Be sure you have pruned all varieties to the same height and mass, and plant the weakest scion to the southwest.

[@chrisheinzman3066]

@DaveWilsonNursery thank you so much... :) I’ve watched a lot of your videos :) I will go buy a couple of spreaders. :) I trimmed three of the limbs back already per your video’s and took off the flowers ... two of the hardest things to do ... :) Thank you for such a quick response :) and thank you for all the videos. :)

[@nawazishali3000]

What is space between plant to plant n line to line sir thanks

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

8 to 12 feet between trees and 16 to 18 feet between rows. This is for budwood orchard. You could plant closer together and have more narrow rows, all depends on equipment needed in the filed, how many trees you want per-acre, rootstock type.. etc..

[@carpy1252]

I bought a few trees bareroot and were very happy to see them leaf out beautifully the first season. They were 20th century, Hosui, and Shinseiki. They all died from blight the second and third year. I didn't know what was wrong with them and it was too late before I found out these trees need to be sprayed. I want to try again if I know I can be successful, is there a fool proof spray and method you have to keep blight away?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

dan8 Sorry, no positive control. Sprays are only marginally effective and residuals are short. 48 hours at best. Best method for control is immediate removal of infected bloom strikes using clippers disinfected with a chlorine / water solution at 50/50. Any susceptible variety should be inspected weekly during and after bloom period. The symptoms can show up any time up to two months after bloom. If infestation gets into major structure there is almost no way of saving the tree.

[@coolmantoole]

+Dave Wilson Nursery and Dan8 If you live in a hot humid climate such as the SE US or Gulf of Mexico region, you will have to grow fire blight resistant varieties. The only Asian pears I know of in this category are Shinko and Olton Brizard. Some of the old time southern pears like LeCont kind of taste like Asian pears if you pick and eat them while they are still crisp.

[@carpy1252]

It's very dry where I live in the central valley, CA. I did get Shinko and it also got FireBlight, but not as badly as 21st century. It was bad enough though that all of the fruits shriveled up. I trimmed off the infected shoots and now it looks okay. This is a very difficult fruit to grow! I bought Fertilome Fire Blight spray because of the good reviews on Amazon, I will be testing it out next year.

[@coolmantoole]

Here is an home remedy that some old timers here in South Georgia swear by for controlling fire blight. I haven't needed to try it yet. It's to simply spray the plants down thoroughly with a very dilute chlorine bleach solution before and after they bloom. And then if you see fire blight, cut it out and douse that area of the tree with vary dilute chlorine bleach. When I say dilute solution, they say mix something like a couple of table spoons of bleach in a five gallon bucket of water. I can't tell you that this will work. I can tell you that I sprayed some on a small section of a tree, and it didn't hurt it. It's cheep, so it's worth a try. All my pear trees are young (4 years old or less) and are all highly fire resistant southern varieties. Except I just planted a Shinko. One last suggestion is check out the Olton Brezard pear. Unfortunately it's not available commercially anywhere that I know of. Like so many southern pears this one was found as apparently seedling planted by a farm house in Mississippi. Scion wood is being traded around by southern pear enthusiasts as a very large, high quality Japanese type pear that appears bullet proof to fire blight even in places like Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. I know of several people who are getting this to grow in Louisiana bayou country. If Olton Brizard can take bayou country without dying of fire blight, it certainly should be able to take Southern California. One of these guys is sending me some scion wood this winter. If I can get a graft of this to take, I would be happy to send you some scion wood next winter. Just remind me because I'm sure to forget. Oh, another tree to consider trying is Tenousui. This is the result of a cross between the bullet proof southern heirloom pear Tennessee and Hosui. Reportedly this tree has inherited Tennessee's fire blight resistance and many of Hosui's fruit characteristics. This is brand new to my orchard as well and is commercially available through several online nurseries that specialize in southern fruits. God bless.

[@carpy1252]

+Marcus Toole Thanks for the tip, I will be sure to remember your bleach method and give it a try. That's a better long-term solution than buying that expensive Fertilome. I don't have a lot of room in my small backyard so if Asian pears continue to demand so much effort, I'm just going to stick to Persimmons and Pomegranates.

[@mamylochannel9713]

Have a nice day Sir..can i plant pears tree on pot..?? Snd how many years produces fruits ftom seed

[@David.lovesU]

Baron aaida ten years from seed is how long it takes to bear fruit

[@thepincushionman7063]

Yes, im a HUGE pot and keep it cut back, watered, and feed well.

[@navyretired230]

Thanks, our hosui tree is 12years old. The fruit grow to 1 inch in diameter then fall off the tree in September. What are we doing wrong?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Sounds like it’s not getting pollinated. What other pears do you have? Shinko, Chojuro, 20th Century or Bartlett will work.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

It could also be some kind of physical stress. Where do you live? How often do you water the tree? How much direct sun?

[@topgrain]

I just had one of those big pears that he identified and bit at 1:56, and they are indeed great tasting. To me, it tastes like a cross between a sweet rotten apple and a sweet watermelon rind. Also tastes a big like plum wine. Very unusual and unforgettable flavor. Very juicy, too. Good prices on Asian pears in grocers right now. There must be a bumper crop. I look forward to good eating for the next few weeks.

[@romelmadray6706]

Has this ever fruited in the tropics?

[@jailbirdx0x]

how do you plant them by seeds?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Not a good idea to grow them from seed, as they may not come true to type. Also, nursery trees are grafted onto proven rootstocks.

[@rital2623]

Why does my Asian Pear tree have brown leavers every year?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Is it the entire tree or is the discoloration compartmentalized? What time of year are the leaves discolored? Is the tree flowering and fruiting properly? Any symptoms to the trunk or twig growth or just the foliage?

[@nameless688]

Hosui is numero uno?

[@Tibissia]

nice video! :) what do you think about kosui? similar to hosui?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Maybe more like Shenseiki, but all of them have similar flavor.

[@tonyta7823]

Can I plant this tree in Northern VA weather?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Tony Ta I think the humidity would create major problems.

[@pradeepthakur6096]

Can i perches Sticks....

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Hosui does need to be pollinated, when the young tree is more established it will do a better job of it. Not good to be growing them in the lawn, and feeding them lawn fertilizer. That could promote all growth and no fruit. Also, they need a lot less water than your lawn.

[@vanessasmith4773]

If I send you a picture of my pairs can you tell me what kind they are?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Vanessa Palmer we can give it a shot. Can you send them to our Facebook page?

[@vanessasmith4773]

Sure!

[@phantham6150]

I bought some Asian pear trees, but when the pears grew, they were not asian. The tag had said that they were Asian pear trees, yet the outcome was not it. Do you sell Asian pear trees or do you know where I can buy real Asian pear trees? I live in Lafayette, LA. I would like to buy the same exact trees you have featured in your video.

[@Foodie_888]

phan tham If there is an Earl May Nursery near you, they usually have a limited Asian pear trees in stock around April. That is where I bought my Hosui and Shinseiki trees. They were sold in fruiting size trees - I planted them and got fruits in August.

[@sebseb3847]

Hi, What is the name of this pear at 2.26 time?

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Ya Li Asian Pear

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

seb Seb www.davewilson.com/home-gardens/where-to-buy/retail-sources/Ya%20Li%20%28Chinese%29%20Asian%20Pear/YALI/product-information/product/ya-li-chinese-asian-pear/Yes//

[@kimkyja]

these are bomb af though

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

I’d have to agree. Refreshing AF.

[@kimkyja]

@@DaveWilsonTrees when i was younger my mom bought these and i thought they were regular pears since i never had american ones lol

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

I had never heard of them until I came to work here. Sweeter than any European pear, and most apples.

[@kimkyja]

@@DaveWilsonTrees ohh ok

[@Alvinguyen]

Hi, I successfully germinated some pear seeds for rootstocks, I wonder if your nursery can give away some scions for grafting. I will pay for shipping cost, of course.

[@DaveWilsonTrees]

Where do you live? You might contact the California Rare Fruit Growers, they are always exchanging scions.

[@nameless688]

Asian pear is easier to grow and taste better than european pears?

[@JobbarJ]

Hey Dave I have to tell you something....

[@gouro9072]

fl1cken yeah what’s your question?

[@asda9ify]

Does Rick Ross come here?

[@frizzyxtra1822]

lol

[@thepincushionman7063]

Yes he does. Why?

[@janbrodowski9189]

Poradziłem dwie chojuro zobaczymy co z tego wyrośńie

[@SithSereyPheap1]

Looks like an apple and taste like a pear,that's all i got to say...;)))))

[@Fit_soldier]

SithSereyPheap1 Your comment is ancient

[@tigerjonn]

the best kind is Hwangkeum... the Korean Pear.... its the best...

[@paulinebeale3676]

England.

[@yc5234]

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[@lettypacorevlogs]

wow amazing fruit nusery, i love pears. new friend here, pls. do connect to me too.